Chinagirl
TV Pilot: US / China
Written and Created by Brendan Davis
Feature Film in Development: Paris / China
Written and to be Directed by Brendan Davis

Logline:
An ambitious American in Paris partners with a magnetic, Mandarin-speaking British woman to expand his business into China - only to find her complicated past may destroy everything they’ve built together.

Project Overview:
Originally developed as a one-hour drama series, Chinagirl was recognized as a Finalist at the 2021 Oaxaca Film Fest and a Quarterfinalist in both the 2023 Screencraft TV Pilot and Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Now being reimagined as a feature film, the story relocates to Paris and sharpens its emotional and geopolitical focus.

The film follows Jason Harris, a driven but emotionally scarred American entrepreneur in Paris, trying to broker a life-changing deal with Chinese partners. His translator and partner, a brilliant Hong Kong-raised British woman fluent in Mandarin, is more than she appears - carrying with her the ghosts of a politically volatile legacy that could upend their personal and professional lives.

As their connection deepens, the stakes rise: what began as a bold business play becomes a tense moral and emotional reckoning. With powerful forces closing in from both sides of the globe, Chinagirl explores ambition, trust, trauma, and the cost of crossing borders - personal and political alike.

Development Note:
The new feature version is designed with global appeal, balancing character intimacy with international intrigue. Paris and China serve as dual backdrops for a story that asks: what do we risk when we let someone all the way in?